Surf Life Saving Lower North Coast Duty Officer Jerrad Allen has hammered home the importance of wearing a life jacket when rock fishing after two young men were rescued from treacherous waters at Charlotte Head in Booti Booti National Park on Tuesday 6 September.
Surf and swell conditions are set to be hazardous over the coming days, with Surf Life Saving NSW issuing a particular warning to those intending to go rockfishing, boating or swimming.
Nearly $1.5m is set to go towards critical surf club upgrades on the Tweed Coast, Central Coast and in the Sutherland Shire with the latest Surf Club Facility Grant announcement. In all, 22 NSW clubs are set to benefit from the latest round of NSW Government funding.
The fabric of any surf club is built by the people who call it home, or so believes Bellinger Valley North Beach SLSC President, Steve Steward.
After more than a decade in the top job, Avoca Beach’s Stuart Harvey will hand over the reins of Central Coast Branch to new hands – those of North Avoca President and 2018 Australian Surf Lifesaver of the Year, Matt Slattery.
When Nguyen Trang Cang completed his Bronze Medallion in September last year, it was the culmination of a near 50-year journey that began and ended with the ocean.
Cronulla SLSC has celebrated a special milestone in its history, more than 80 years after the original surf club was first built, with a multi-million dollar renovation officially opened in front of a proud and dedicated membership.
Surf Life Saving Clubs up and down the NSW coastline are encouraged to take advantage of the latest round of the Surf Club Facility Program after it was extended for a further four years.
Woolgoolga SLSC understands the greatness of grants after securing over $400,000 to assist in building their new Surf Club.
